Fire kills at least 40 in Iraq
July 16, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
SULAIMANIYA: A fire at a hotel in the northern Iraqi city of Sulaimaniya killed 40 people, including foreigners, and injured at least 23 others, a hospital source said on Friday.
The fire, at the hotel in the central area of the city, began late on Thursday and raged out of control for several hours. At least three of the victims died jumping from the third floor to escape the flames, an official said.
“Most of the people who were killed were choked because of the smoke. They could not get out,” said Dr. Reqot Hama-Rasheed, head of the health department in the city.
A source at the city”s emergency hospital said the death toll was 40, with another 23 people injured. Women and children were among the casualties.
Punjab suffered the most due to power crisis: CM
LAHORE: Punjab’s Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that although the entire country is faced with the worst power crisis, but Punjab has suffered the most.
Speaking at a ceremony here on Wednesday, he said situation is alarming as economy is suffering from the prolonged power outages.
He said the Prime Minister and four chief ministers carried on consultations for two days to find a durable solution of the power shortfall.
The chief minister also lamented police torture on demonstrators. He, however, said that no power project could be created in a few weeks.
“I am personally against two weekly off. But we have to make this decision to save electricity,” he announced.
Meanwhile, he urged all stakeholders to sit together to overcome the issue.
Fire erupts in Aabpara police station
ISLAMABAD: Fire tenders were rushed to Aabpara police station where fire erupted here on Wednesday, Geo News reported.
Efforts to take control on the flames continue at the police station. However, no report of any casualties has been received.
The cause of fire has not yet been ascertained.
Whatcom Middle School Fire, Bellingham Herald
Latest updates about Whatcom Middle School Fire, Bellingham Herald, A fire broke out around 1 AM on Thursday, Bellingham Whatcom school burned until dawn, when the roof and part of the 106-year old building to collapse.
Strong winds fanned the flames. Fire Chief Bill Boyd told the Bellingham Herald firefighters warned the neighbors to watch for the downwind enthusiasts.
Boyd said firefighters had a quick search of school and found nobody inside before they were forced to withdraw.
No word yet cause a fire.
School District spokeswoman Tonya Rowe said the building through a seismic retrofit.
Police Lt. Rick Sucee said roofers were seen welding the 10:30 pm Wednesday.
District searches for other class room for 580 students.
Whatcom Middle School Fire, Bellingham Herald was first posted on November 6, 2009 at 12:03 am.
Schottenfeld Group 8 People Arrested
November 5, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
Schottenfeld Group 8 People Arrested: Eight more people have been arrested in the Galleon insider-trading scandal, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Federal and state authorities plan to announce charges against 14 new defendants, including the eight arrested, the sources said.
Schottenfeld Group 8 People Arrested:Eight more people have been arrested in the Galleon insider-trading scandal, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Federal and state authorities plan to announce charges against 14 new defendants, including the eight arrested, the sources said. Authorities scheduled a news conference at midday.
The new arrests include an attorney with the law firm Ropes & Gray and former employees of Incremental Capital hedge fund, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Former employees of trading firm Schottenfeld Group are among those that will be charged, a Schottenfeld official said.
The new arrests come nearly three weeks after Raj Rajaratnam, the billionaire founder of hedge fund firm Galleon Group, and five others were charged in the case.
Galleon, a prominent New York-based firm that once managed $7 billion and specialized in technology and healthcare companies, has since shut down.
The scandal sent shockwaves through the financial world and unnerved the $1.4 trillion hedge fund industry at a time when performance was improving and investors were committing new money.
One criminal complaint accused Rajaratnam, 52, considered the richest Sri Lankan in the world, of conspiring with Intel Capital treasury department managing director Rajiv Goel and Anil Kumar, a director of McKinsey & Co. The alleged offenses took place over three years starting in January 2006.
A second complaint accused three other people — New Castle portfolio manager Danielle Chiesi, New Castle general partner Mark Kurland and Robert Moffat, a senior vice president in the IBM technology group — of insider trading and earning millions of dollars in illegal profits.more details reuters
Whatcom Middle School Fire,Whatcom Middle School
November 5, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
Whatcom Middle School Fire,Whatcom Middle School: A fire the broke out about 1 a.m. Thursday at Whatcom Middle School in Bellingham burned until dawn, causing the roof and parts of the 106-year-old building to collapse.
Whatcom Middle School Fire,Whatcom Middle School:A fire the broke out about 1 a.m. Thursday at Whatcom Middle School in Bellingham burned until dawn, causing the roof and parts of the 106-year-old building to collapse.
A strong wind fanned the flames. Fire Chief Bill Boyd told The Bellingham Herald firefighters warned neighbors downwind to watch for firebrands.
Boyd says firefighters did a quick search of the school and found no one inside before they were forced to withdraw.
No word yet on the cause of the fire.
School District spokeswoman Tonya Rowe said the building was undergoing a seismic retrofit.
Police Lt. Rick Sucee said roofers were seen welding as late as 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The district is looking for other class space for the 580 students.
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Estes Park Fire updates
Latest updates about Estes Park Fire Destroys Much Of The City’s Main Tourism Thoroughfare:-
The Park Theater Mall in Estes Park has been largely destroyed by a Monday morning fire.It’s still really bad, there’s huge flames still coming out of the Park Theatre Mall historic building, the flames have reached the front of the Park Theatre Mall building, which is on the Elkhorn side, which is our very downtown,” Kris Hazleton of the Estes Park News said around 9 a.m. “So the fear is there since the wind’s picked up, the fire is going to spread to different buildings in the downtown area.”
Estes Park Fire updates was first posted on October 20, 2009 at 12:24 am.
